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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-02
MURDER WILL OUT.
a Man Arrested at Houston for Stealing a
Saddle Is Wanted for NJ order.

Special to the Gazette.
Houston, TEX, March About
three weeks ago Sheriff Ellis of this city
was notified by letter from C. IL. Schmidt,
a butcher doing business at Sesly, Aus
tin county, forty-one miles distant, that
the writer had lost saddle, that he be
| lieved man named Gray was the party
who robbed him, and that he was in
Houston. With this clew the Sheriff and
his Deputies began search for the man.
They were informed by W. J. Moore,
agent for the Texas Western. that man
answering GraY's description, in company
with man named Bud Blakely, arrived Ia
Houston from Sealy over that road Janu-
airy ., and were stopping at house near
the depot. The officers proceeded to the
house and arrested Blakely, who claimed
that his partner, Gray, was the thief, that
he had secreted the saddle in 8 hollow
near the International Railway bridge
and that Gray had skipped out to Hemp
stead. The saddle was found at the
place described, and Sheriff McDade OF
Waller, telegraphed concerning Gray. He
was found to be in Hampstead, was ar
rested and brougbs to this city An
Indictment was fSund egains: them.
SHuluS tut LIlbEf Vi lle men 1Or
the theft Of the sadt j. H. Macally, a
merchant, hearing Vi the case, notified
the Sheriff that he lad purchased two
horses from Gray and Blakely, and had a
bill of sale from GRAY. The
horses were described and advertised,
on suspicion that they were stolen.
This proved true, two negroes from San
Felipe laying claim to the animals. Gray
and Blakely were then indicted for horse
theft and tried last week by the Criminal
court now in session. Gray confessed to
the stealing Of the horses, and was
sentenced to serve ten years in the peni-
Tertiary. Blakely was dismissed on his
charge but was given thirty days in jsil
for stealing the saddle. Saturday night
Sheriff Ellis received q telegram from
W. V. Adams, Sheriff of Brown county,
asking him to hold Budd Biakely, whose
alias was Burrell Clokely, that he was
wanted in that county for horrible
murder committed in 1876. Sheriff Adams
arrived and identified his man, and will
take him back to be tried for the murder
committed over ten years ago. Blakeley
admits the murder and seems to be indif-
ferent to his safe. The prisoner will
leave in company with Sheriff Adams to-
morrow for Brown county. where he will
be tried for his life.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-02
THE CITY.
LOCAL TEMPERANCE WORK.
An App al by an Officer of the W. C. t. U.
In Fort Worth.


In Fort Worth.
Through the columns of THE GAZETTE
we would like to call attention to the
work and prosperity CT the Women:
Christian Temperance Union of Fort
! Worth. 4 little over six weeks ago @
union was organized with six or eight
| members. Week after week our mem.
bership has steadily increased, until now
we are band of about thirty hopeful
energetic workers. Plans of work are
from time to time presented, and entered
into. Prayerful hearts and willing hands
are ready to labor for "God, home and
humanity" Who, among the mothers,
sisters and daughters CT this, the "Queen
City of the Southwest will join our
numbers, and help to bring happiness to
the hearts of the desolste?
We are asking now that God, in some
way, will provide for US an "open door -
By this we mean place where the stran-
ger, the homeless and friCndless, NAV
find comfort, pleasure and entertainment,
in varied forms, free of charge.
1t is a lsmentable fact that no place in
this noted city presents itself for retreat
for young or men of middle age without
LlClC SAVE lLlS S6iUUH GT
billiard hall. Cannot the women of the
Womau's Christian Temperance Union
provide remedy? Through prayer and
faith they can. VINO will lend helping
hand!
Let some noble hearted friend of hu-
manity direct US to the place, and the
ready hands of the women will provide
the comforts of pleasant home.
ooh, the good we all may do, while the
days are going by"
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY W. G.. T. L.
Fort Worth, Tex.
A CALL TO THE CHURCHES.
The Womau's Christian Temperance
Union is an ally OF the church. Her
work for fallen women, prisons, peniten-
tiaries ana s.msheuses, house TO house
yisitations among the lowly, and Juvenile
temperance instruction, etc.. is real home
missionary work. Or plans are COM
prehensive. The willing workers are, en-
listing, but the funds are wanting. Ho,
churches of Texas. Help, We ask you
to take up g collection for this purpose
on the first Sunday in March. Send con-
tributions to the state Treasurer OF the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
Mrs. d. w. KNOWLES,
l0l6 Marble Street, Dallas, Tex.
Done by Executive Board of Texas,
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-02

Continued from First Page.
DOZEN, Ellison, Faubion, Garner, Gar
wood, Gill, Gilleland, Goeth, Graves,
Hargis, Hunt, Kirlicks, Jackson, Jar
rott, Johnson, Jones, Light, Mate
jowsky, McCaleb, Mechanism, Nc
Ganghey, McGehee, MCGUIRE, Nelson,
Mills, Moore of Travis, Moore of Wash
ipgton; Newton OF Cherokee, Newton OF
Tarrant, Nicholson, NorthiDgton, Page,
Parks, Patterson, Payne, Prendergast,
Richardson, Rugel, Ssdler, Sharp, Shield,
Smith of Bosque, Smith of Travis,
StriDger, Strong, Tate, Tolbert, Temp
kins, Truit, Uliger. Voorhees,, Waskom,
Wilson, Wood, Woolsey and Wright.
Those voting nay were: Bassett, Bat
tie, Baylor, Blair. Christenberry, Clesg,
Davis of Shelby, Fuller, Gresham, Hud-
gins, Huling, Humphreys of Lavacs, Hum
phreys of Wise. Kennedy, Larkin, Parker,
Robinson, Shellourne, Showalter, Sta
Piles and Williamson.
Absent: Alexander, Bisrd, Heath,
Plumly and Steele.
The further consideration OF the
charges against Judge Willis as adopted
by the House will be taken up by the
Senate Thursday morning at II O'Clock
as special order.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-02
ISDIANA'S CIRCUS.
No Change and No Legislation Probable
This Session.

No Change and No Legislation Probable
This Session.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, March THE
only new feature in the legislative sItua-
tion was the action taken by Mr.. Roberts,
a Democratic member of the House, in
offering 8 resolution declaring Colonel
Robertson to be the legally elected
Northumberland, in which he was
supported by Mr.. Bertram, another Dem
ocrst But two days remain in which
bills can be passed during this session,
and prospects CT accomplishing any
further legislation are not at all encour-
aging; il fact, there is no probability Of
this. Governor Gray still insists that he
will not call an extra session under ex-
listing conditions, and the latter are not
likely to be changed by the end of the
week. Both Republicans and Democrats
claim they are willing to go before the
people with the records they have made.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-02
For District Attorney

BY Telegragh 10 the Gazette. Il
PARIS, Tx, Feb. 2S,-0ur County At
torney, II B. Birmingham, who was
elected last tell over two able opponents,
is an apple intsfer disposition of District
Attorney Of the ssiSth Judicial district.
He is bling SUPPORTS. by the people who
elected him byaover 1905 majority, and
has the support of the baraet the county
Is strong and earnest, and b. would no
doubt make a good officer andhQpor the
people who honor him.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-02

Albany Argus: Should the we'll founded
fears of 3 general European war in the
spring be realized, it may be regarded as
certain that General Boulanger will
occupy one OF the most important DO
sitions in it, and should ne develop the
military genius in actual warfare that he
has in organization there is nc telling
what the result NAV be.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-02

& A diserdered Ser Is the bane; of life.
Take Norris bearine md re5t0re it's
Wealthy FondIHoA.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-02
THE WILLIS Case.

Continued from First Page.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-02

chicago News: An intelligent review
OF the situation naturally leads to the be-
Ilet that II Russia and France come to
military understanding or agreement Ger
many's policy will be to assume the ag-
gressive in the west and the defensive In
the east. The idea is that she must at
tack that power which she can for the
nonce mos. easily and quickly dispose of.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-02

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Wichita eagle., 1887-11-19
AN UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE.

The subject of language that can be
spoken throughout the world has long
engaged the thought of phiologists.
While many have believed that English
might some time meet the desideratum
for this universal language, experience
has proved its lack of adaptability. But
after years of thought upon this ques-
ton a German priest, Johann Martin
Schleyer, claims to have invented Ian
guage which will enable the great broth
erhood of mankind throughout the world
to understand each other. Charles E.
Sprague of New York is the leading ex-
ponent of Volapuk, the name given this
common speech. The world-language
is not perfectly crystalized, but an acad-
envy has been formed for determining its
scope. Mr.. Sprague is preparing gram
mar to be published in English, which is
designed to give the instruction required.
The chief object proposed by the trainers
of this new language is its adaptability
to commercial purposes. It is to be the
tongue of the international trader. So
simple is Volapuk that it is claimed
only short time is necessary to acquire
its meaning and ready use. And although
only seven years have elapsed since
first it was spoken, there are already
two hundred thousand people in
Europe familiar with it. From
recent article on the subject
in the New York Mail and Express the
following extract viii convey some in
teresting information concerning VIOLA
puk:
The new language is made up funda-
mentally, from all the European Ian
guages, but it, nevertheless resembles
none of them. English contributes more
largely to the new tongue than any other
language. The general principle followed
in the selection of words from the va
rious languages was to use monOsyllables
as far as possible. From the monosylla
bles as the root is built up a class of
words akin to it in meaning. For in
stance: The English word pen was
transferred to Volapuk without change Of
lOiIIl VI IiCstIlilIo, IIoiiI ~ lb1tbS IAlC 'NAp
penon, to write; the noun penot, writ
ten word, the noun pened, and 50 on.
Now, the formation of the derived words
from the original root proceeds ac-
cording to iron rules, SO that one needs
to know few original words to be able to
speak or write great many. For in
stance, knowing that puz means Ian
guage, the student may Immediately de-
eide that PukOn must mean to speak, as
indeed it does. IN the same way he
would know that pukot would mean a
thing spoken, discourse. Nolupuk is
language without any exceptions. 1t
has no irregular verbs, only one con-
junction. one declension for nouns, none
for adjectives, only two genders and only
one form of comparison for adjectives.
The entire tongue mas been constructed
on clearly defined plan, the main Oh
ject being to acquire simplicity OF form
and construction.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-19
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

Large quantities OF forest trees are be
inc planted in the western portion Of the
state this fall.
4 tumble weed twenty feet in circum-
ference was found up in the sand hills
near Kendall a few Gays ago.
Miss Lizzie Culver. Of Coolidge. has
brought suit against Rev. Sprague Davis,
Of the II. Z. church of that city. for
SANDER, laying her damages ar $4,000.
Last Friday while VIM. Stewart, who
lives near Lawson, was down in his wei
fixing the curbing. the well caved IN
burying him under eight feet Of earth
and causing death instantly.
\ stranger had his foot badly mutilatei
at Florence yesterday while trying to get
off the passenger train. The toes had TO
be amputated.
The funny man on the Baldwin Led
ger gets off a good one once in whhe:
why VIII Mr. Cleveland in the election
Of 1883 be like the earth; Because he VIII
be hattened at the polls"
Mrs. Allen. a respected lady Of era
ham county. was shot three times by an
unknown tramp on the 18th and left for
dead. She was badly wounded, but there
is hope of her recovery.
Leavenworth is counting on having &
large clay pottery mandatory. y fine
quality Of clay has-been discovered near
the city and the board Of trade is work
ing to secure the organization Of a com
pany to utilize It.
Butler county is ont Of debt and has
been for fifteen years. Butler county is
as far advanced III material progress and
as well developed as any of her sister
counties. 1t IS evident therefore. that
good business men have managed affairs
for her.
Farmers institutes. under the auspices
of the Agricultural College. are announc-
ed 10 be holden at Great Bend. Barton
county. December eth and sth and at
Lakin Kearnev county, December 8tA
ard 9Th.
There has not been a day since last
March that a Kansas farmer could uo.
piow. Il is now the middle Of Novem-
Der. and we wonder what eastern agr1-
culturists thing Of a state where one can
prepare the ground For crops during nine
months Of the year.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-19

| in Wichita's trade that Kansas now holds
in that Of Kansas City. Wichita has
done wonders with more than half the
territory naturally tributary to her a
vast uninhabited plain. What will she
do when this great plain is occupied by
600 900 people? In all human probability
bill viii be introduced early in the
coming session OF congress to create just
such territory. 1t will have strong
support, especially in the lower house,
several of the strong men in the house hay
ing already signiied their intention Of
championing the bill. 1t is of special
Importance to the bill that the Kansas
delegation in congress favor it. This
Wichita and all the people of southwest
ern Kansas should demand of them.
They are sent to Washington to look af
ter the interests of the people of Kansas,
and as Kansas is fast becoming great
manufacturing state; and great whole
sale houses are already established, the
interests Of the people demand the new
territory where the products of their
countless factories viii find ready mar
ket and where the great jobbing houses
can supply thousands of new customers.
Three-fourths Of the railroads which
will be projected into the territory will
come from Kansas. Kansas will not
only be in position to furnish the inhab-
itants with manufactured products and
command her entire jobbing trade, but
Will also do her carrying.
Fortunate Wichita.
The market for rich agricultural ter
ritory as large as all the New England
states, into which will be poured the
products of a wonderfully productive
soil.
The interests of Wichita and of Kansas
demand that her representative at the
national capital work for the formation
of new territory out of that part of the
Indian territory, the lands Of which are
already in possession of the United
States, together with all that
portion which can be obtained from the
Indians. The title TO the lands No Mans
Land and also to most of the land in
Oklahoma is now in possession of the
government, with no Indian claims upon
it.
The Cherokee strip can be purchased
of the Indians at a nominal cost, as no
Indians reside upon the lands. This
would leave the Indian part of the terri
tory as it is until the Indians are willing
to accept lands in severalty and come in
as a part Of the territory.
Again we say it is the duty of the rep
resentatives from Kansas to work for
such disposition of this vast, unoccu-
pied domain, and It is Wichita'S right TO
demand as much of them.
ARCHIE MCCOSH.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-19
THE FARMERS CONGRESS.
How it Was Secured for Kansas as Told
by Hon. a. W. Smith.

Topeka Capital.
Hon. A. w. Smith, of Mcpherson,
speaker of the house Of representatives.
is in the city. TN route from the National
Farmers congress at Chicago. Dir.
Smith is very jubilant over the victory
achieved by the Kansas delegation in
securing the next convention. There
was lively contest for the convention.
but the Kansas delegation captured it by
more thar two-thirGs of the votes Of the
delegates. There Were four candidates
for the next meeting-Ohio, Alabama
Kentucky and Kansas. The one
great object which Mr. Smith
and the remainder OF the Kansas delega-
ton had in view when they went to
chicago was TO take the next convention
TO Kansas. The other candidates at once
recognized in Kansas q very formidable
opponent. and q combination was formed
between Ohio and Alabama by which
they were to pull together and secure
the convention Tor one or the other The
committee on nominations decided TO CON
fer upon Hon. A. ". Smith the distin-
guished honor of th9 presidency Of the
congress for the coming year. The com
mittee came to Mr.. Smith and urged him
to accept the place. but knowing that if
he was elected president OF the congress
Kansas would have no show for the next
convention. Mr.. Smith stated that though
he would greatly appreciate the honor, he
would decline it. The Ohio delegates
then made an agreement with the Ala
bama people by which they would sup
port Mr. Cobb. Of the latter state. for
president. and Alabama should with
draw in the convention IN favor
of Ohio for the next conyen-
ton. When the time came. Columbus
Ohio. was first placed IN nomination 10y
ex-CongreSsman Converse. of that state.
who spoke OF the great advance made in
agriculture IN Ohio. Alabama and Ken
lucky were nominated, and then Mr.
Smith nominated the city OF Topeka as
sertinc that Kansas had made more
progress IN agriculture IN twenty-five
wears than Ohio had made IN 100 years.
Alabama then withdrew IN favor of Ohio
and Kentucky withdrew in favor Of
Kansas. When the vote was taken To-
peka had more than two-tkirds Of The
votes Of the convention
MIR. Smith said last evening: 4 found
at the convention that tie other states
have the friendhest feeling for kansas.
ana the convention 70 be held III TINS
city VIII be the most important ever held.
There Is no doubt il viii be the largest
convention. and | am certain that topeka
Will give them the usual ROYAL and
hospjtable Kansas reception
The object Of the farmers congress.
said Mr.. smith. is TO promote the inter /
ests OF agriculture. and TO memorabilia /
congress for the legislation demanded by /
the farmers. Il i composed 81 q many 4
delegates q there are members OF CON .
gresS. The convention declared ia favor I
Of protective tariff. and endorsed the gen
erai principles of the Interstate COM I
merce law. though a few amendments to /
make the Law more just and equitable /
were asked for.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-19
FORTUNATE WICHITA.
Auxiliary Interests Developing OF Incal-
culable Value.
BEAVER CITY, \. S, Nov. Is.

BEAVER CITY, \. S, Nov. 16.
To the Editor OF the Eagle.
The move TO organize new territory
including the Cherokee Strip. No Mans
Land and Oklahoma Is Of paramount I'M
portance to the people of Wichita. The
hog. the steer, and the sheep will be as
nothing when compared with the great
volume of trade which VIII flow into
Wichita from the western half of the
Indian Territory when It becomes as
thickly populated as the parts Of Kansas
lying directly north. This VIII not be
long after the lands are opened for
entry.
No Mans Land already contains 10. 900
people with room Tor 81. 900 more. Cher
okee Strip and Oklahoma will each sup
port as many more. Add 10 this the
great Panhandle country OF Texas which
viii settle up as soon as the Indian Terri
tory is filed and which. by the way,
ought to be and doubtless VIII he a part
of the new territory, and we have an i'm
mense territory abundantly able 10 sup
port a population Of coo, coo,
This territory viii hold the same place
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-19
ORIGIN OF PLAYING CARDS.

To the Editor of the Eagle.
Win you please inform us through your
columns the origin of playing cards and
when they were first employed as gambling
devices. and oblige your QUERISTs.
We are unable to give the exact data
desired. The first mention we have OF
cards in connection with gaming is the
act of Henry VIII, C. g., increasing the
severity of sill older enactments prohib-
iting unlawful gaming wherein it is pro-
vided that the appearance of cards, dice
and other instruments of gaming shall
be prima facie evidence that the house
was used as a common gaming house"
1t would seem from this that the origin
and use of cards for gaming purposes
antedates that period. 1t is not improba
bic that the device had its origin among
the Celestials, since they have long been
conspicuous for ways that are dark and
tricks that are vain, and they are still re
cognized as expert manipulators of the
paDeS"
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-19
MORE ABOUT SEED CORN.

The sugge stions We offered IN yesterdays
EAGLE concerning the selection of seed
corn were intended mainly for the farm
ers who have hitherto acted upon the
advice Of this paper, urged for several
years past III sending north for supply
seed corn. 1t is hardly necessary for us
to state that those farmers who have
acted upon our suggestions in this mat
ter are the ones who have harvested the
largest crops and OF the best quality.
The reason for this is, as we have ex-
planned time and again, that the seed
brought from a latitude where the sea-
son is shorter than here viii produce a
crop in corresponding period here, the
crop maturing in time to escape the
effects Of the dry weather that usually
comes on the latter part Of July and
August and cuts short the late crops.
It is not necessary Far a farmer to send
north for seed every season since the
quality of early maturing viii hold good
for several years, and when he is provid-
ed with desirable variety and has a
care for the selection of the choicest OF
the crop for seed, as suggested yesterday,
he may reasonably expect to harvest
good crop one year with enother.
Farmers of neighborhood can arrange
among themselves to keep fresh supply
of seed by alternating from season to
season, and thus at a triffiing expense
get the full benefit OF the exchange.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-19

The continual ban ging away of the
Wichita Eagle al the Murray law. and The
state government. Is getting tiresome.
The people of Wichita will find out in due
time that the people of the state regard
obedience TO the law as of greater moment
than the success of any party. If the en-
forcement of the prohihitory law there by
the state government drove Wichita dem
ocratic. nobody cares. II the Eagle and
other Republicans OF Wichita can stand it
the balance of the state can we can assure
them.
What are you kicking about. then:
Fact is the EAGLE has not opposed the
enforcement of the law at any time:
what it did and does object to was Its
enactment. II this be treason, etc.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-19

If the British government were de-
sirous of provoking disturbances in Ire
land and of securing the condemnation
of the Intelligent public in England as
well as everywhere else. it could hardly
take more effective measures than it has
in its treatment of Mr.. O'Brien. Steal
ing his clothes while he was asleep in
the prison hospital was a contemplate
and petty method of compelling him to
put on the garb of a convict as though
he was common thief Mr.. O'Brien is
sick and may die, but his treatment will
not tend to help the government in its
Irish policy.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-19

The Kansas Academy of Science de-
sires all parties who are either drilling
wells or making other researches in the
earth to send them full record of their
findings, with specimens thereof, in or
der that they may keep full report of
all the mineral finds in the state. A full
report of all such findings will be pub
hshed. Specimens and reports can be
sent to eitherProfessor Dinsmore at EN-
pOria. Professor Kellerman at Manhat-
tan, or Professor Snow at Lawrence.